A gun is a mechanical device that fires projectiles at high velocity, using a propellant such as gun powder or compressed air. The projectile, usually designated by its diameter in inches (caliber) or millimeters, is fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel. Related to muskets, the modern gun is more advanced in technology.

The term "gun" is often used as a synonym to firearm, but in military usage the term refers only to artillery that fires projectiles at high velocity, such as anti-aircraft artillery, field guns, tank guns, anti-tank guns and naval guns. A gunner is a member of the team charged with the task of operating and firing a gun. Mortars and all hand-held firearms are excluded from this definition. The exception to this is the shotgun, which is hand-held, has a smooth bore and fires a cartridge of pellets or a single projectile known as a slug.

See the related article on firearms for information on weapons informally known as guns.

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@AndaleAdale I only really like the first three and Give Up the Gun. Horchata and White Sky are two if their best, though, I'd say
trevorikrath (Trevor Ikrath) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:18:41 -0000
@AndaleAdale I only really like the first three and Give Up the Gun. Horchata and White Sky are two if their best, though, I'd say
take a breath.take it deep.calm urself.he says to me.if u play.u play for keeps.take the gun.and count to three.u sweating now.moving slow.
Briony_Fickling (Briony Fickling) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:50:11 -0000
take a breath.take it deep.calm urself.he says to me.if u play.u play for keeps.take the gun.and count to three.u sweating now.moving slow.
Take a gun, and count to three ♪
juujuoliveira (Juu :D ) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:58:26 -0000
Take a gun, and count to three ♪
RT @bbcnewsline: Gun victim attacked by three men: A 47-year-old man is treated in hospital for bullet wounds following a paramilita... ...
garryq (Garry Dent) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:54:55 -0000
RT @bbcnewsline: Gun victim attacked by three men: A 47-year-old man is treated in hospital for bullet wounds following a paramilita... ...
@isaprospero LMAO "three themes: my girlfriend/man left me, I have a gun, I am going to shoot my girlfriend/man"
___polyethylene (Ashley M.) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:51:47 -0000
@isaprospero LMAO "three themes: my girlfriend/man left me, I have a gun, I am going to shoot my girlfriend/man"
"Country music revolves around three themes: 'My girlfriend/man left me'; 'I have a gun'; 'I am going to shoot my girlfriend/man'"
CypherRose (C) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:37:56 -0000
"Country music revolves around three themes: 'My girlfriend/man left me'; 'I have a gun'; 'I am going to shoot my girlfriend/man'"

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